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  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • Opened July 15, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 33 min.
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  • PG
    scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
  • Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the Read More
  • Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman
  • Director: David Yates
  • Genres: Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy, Children's/Family

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Recent Fan Reviews

  • no way
    by wagher

    This film was almost impossible to see. Why do the makers think different? The plot seemed split off in different unrelated directions. We won't see the next one until it is on TV so we can leave...

  • Good Movie
    by bigv1000

    It was good but the 5th was better....

  • Probably the best HP movie so far
    by missrat

    Some definite WTF moments (WHY did they burn down the Burrow?), and so many missing characters and storylines (Bill & Fleur?). The ending was rushed, and I missed the funeral. Despite all of that...

Five Word Reviews

  • This movie is the bomb! by carmerkarma

  • another out-of-this-world special effects masterpeice by toby10

  • best hp movie so far by daap_95

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Critic Reviews

Metascore®78 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    But the story is, still and all, only a pause, deferring an intensely...

  • 90
    Village Voice | Scott Foundas

    Generally grim, occasionally startling, and altogether enthralling sixth...

  • 90
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    Dazzlingly well made and perhaps deliberately less fanciful than the previous...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    This one-of-a-kind film cycle has become as comfortable and reliable as an old...

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4.3 out of 5
Metascore®:
78 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Photos

  • Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
  • Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Mark Williams and James Phelps on the set of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
  • Jim Broadbent as Professor Horace Slughorn in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
  • Director David Yates on the set of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
  • Michael Gambon and Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
  • Daniel Radcliffe and Jim Broadbent on the set of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."